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2008 GMC Yukon Denali, Part Three

Why you should buy this car:
You believe you are, in fact, "Professional Grade." You've got a taste for honeycombed chrome, but not enough to go straight to the level of Cadillac Escalade. Your job requires you to drive around with at least five large men (or women) daily at a time, their various instruments of work with them.

Why you shouldn't:
You are a soccer mom looking for "something with room" or you happen to be anyone else on the face of this earth not included in the description above.

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12:00 PM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By Ray Wert
4,716 views, 63 comments

Latest by banner77amc: @13oostedwgn: Denial yes, and don't forget "Nailed" because if you bought this truck you might've just realized you could've gotten the Caddy. more »

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2008 GMC Yukon Denali, Part Two

Exterior Design: ***
The GMC Yukon Denali's front looks kind of like a Chevy Tahoe with the grille lopped off and replaced with a chrome chain-link fence. But don't worry, the back looks exactly like the Yukon's GMT-900 platformed sibling. Maybe it's because they share most of the body panels. And can it get any more chrome accents? Actually, no. Still, it's big and muscular. We like big and muscular. Of course so is the Tahoe.

Interior Design: ****
I feel as though I've seen this interior before — like on the GMC Sierra, the Chevy Silverado and the Chevy Tahoe. But no, that can't be — this interior says "GMC" on it — so it must be different, right? When will automakers learn that platform prostitution fools no one? Still, for the most part it's well-designed. Too bad Chrysler's got the patent on stow-and-go, as this heavy hauler could use the extra cargo space from a stowable flip-n-screw third row.

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12:00 PM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Ray Wert
2,170 views, 61 comments

Latest by PhoneticLorin: @mytdawg: To my bartender. She'll know what to do with it. more »

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2008 GMC Yukon Denali, Part One

I first became acquainted with the 2008 GMC Yukon Denali when I called up the folks at the General in January and said "Hey, we need a mobile command center for the Detroit Auto Show...and oh yeah, it's got to seat six plus gear." GM's media fleet people claimed they had the right vehicle for us. I was skeptical, but from the moment this GMT-900-bodied beast of burden showed up at my front step I found there to be one truism about the Yukon Denali. And that is this — with all the different blank-UV options in the marketplace, very few people need this barge of a full-size SUV. But, if you do need one, you know who you are.

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12:30 PM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Ray Wert
3,035 views, 62 comments

Latest by Turboner: My wife's egomaniac, christofacist cousin says that her 8 year old knows the difference between the bad (poor) families and the good (rich through inheritance, not hers- her husband's) ones who pick up their kids in SUV's. It still kills more »

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Knight Rider's Not-So-Surprising Climax, Yukon Smash

For those not wanting to sit through the first 108 minutes of the two-hour Ford commercial that was Knight Rider, we've got the less-than-climactic climax (and no, Lesbian surf FBI agent is not involved in said climax). We don't want to give too much away, but needless to say GMC products did not fair well. If you didn't see the exposition, you may wonder how KITT manages to survive such a powerful impact. One word: Nanorobots.

1:00 PM on Mon Feb 18 2008
By Matt Hardigree
4,217 views, 48 comments

Latest by Boter: @MazdaEric: Tape, yeah. No DVR, no digital cable. And I didn't think about it being plopped up on NBC.com to screw over the writers even more. (They still aren't getting a cut of that stuff, are they?) more »

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Celebs To Arrive At Oscars In Style, Also In GM Eco-Friendly Vehicles

This year's Oscar ceremony is going to highlight environmental responsibility, making it different from previous Oscar ceremonies... somehow. While in previous years celebrities were driven to the red carpet in Prius hybrids, this year they'll arrive in GMC Yukon Hybrids, which get significantly worse gas mileage than the Prius, and Fuel Cell Equinoxes, which rely on an infrastructure still more expensive than The Adventures of Pluto Nash. Is this Hollywood taking a step backwards? Perhaps they're learning from Detroit. Press release below the jump.

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10:45 AM on Thu Feb 14 2008
By Matt Hardigree
782 views, 27 comments

Latest by peabody3684: does this offset the carbon footprint of the acceptance speeches?? NAY more »

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2008 Smart Fortwo: First U.S. Drive

The 2008 Smart Fortwo is burdened with preconceived notions like no car before it. It's not safe. You can't drive it on the highway. It's too small for super sized Americans. It's Green. It's gay. The car was launched in Europe in 1998, so Americans have had a decade to develop these assumptions. Until now, few have driven it, and never on American soil. Yesterday, we did.

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12:00 PM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By Wes Siler
16,072 views, 150 comments

Latest by prndl brttl: For those questioning safety. + Watch video or get the special mod. Though that could really hurt parking. more »

OK, kids — real quick now, what's funny about this eBay listing for the rear seat to a late model GMC Yukon? If you guessed the "current bid" at $99,999,999.00 — you're only half way there. That's actually just people dicking with the seller. No, the real hilarity is why he's being dicked with. [eBay]

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GM, UAW Agreement Details Out In Open: C3XX Is The New GMT-900 In 2012

In addition to the news on the discontinuation of discounted AOL service and a small rear-wheel-drive platform named Alpha, there's also news from GM's wide world of pickup trucks. Those pretty brand-spankin' new GMT-900 pickup trucks and SUV's from Chevy and GMC? They've already got a replacement platform, and the General's calling it "C3XX." And really, that's all we know — in 2012 (2013 for the Arlington, Texas plant), C3XX will be the new GMT-900. That is all.

11:30 AM on Sat Sep 29 2007
By Ray Wert
1,031 views, 4 comments

Latest by cgarison: @Seth L: The Acadia/Enclave/Outlook/Traverse are designed to be the GMT360 replacement. BOF SUVs are now a dying breed. The Durango/Aspen will die at the end of 2008 or mid 2009. The current Explorer will also bid farewall by the end of more »

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Jalopnik Drives Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid

We recently got a chance behind the wheel of a road-test model 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid. We can now confirm that yes, it is still an SUV as well as being a hybrid. At the heart of the Chevrolet's two-mode hybrid system, developed with BMW and the erstwhile DaimlerChrysler, is a transmission that brings together the planetary and fixed gears of an autobox with dual electric motors. That same transmission joins forces with a V8 engine to retain the part of SUV folks like, with the added bonus of an uptick in fuel efficiency.
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5:15 PM on Wed Aug 15 2007
By Mike Bumbeck
5,888 views, 30 comments

Latest by Scott: @SwatLax: I think GM's heavy duty hybrid proficiency has to do with their (former) ownership of Allison. They made a hybrid transmission to put in city buses. more »

Who knew Lindsay Lohan's DUI could be good for GM SUV's? [Detroit News]

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GM May Subsidize $10,000 Two-Mode Hybrid Powertrain

Automotive News is reporting the General's new dual-mode hybrid powertrain, which has two electric motors to assist the engine, and is one of what may be up to three new hybrid powertrain systems for the General, costs $10,000. The dual-mode hybrid system is designed to be dropped into the upcoming hybrid versions of the GMT-900 twins, the GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Tahoe. Although considering the Toyota Highlander hybrid costs about $8,000 more than the base model Toyota Highlander, this sounds pretty much in line with the rest of the industry. But, to make a more steal-like deal out of the dual-mode expected to cut 25% of the fuel consumption in the big SUV's, we're also hearing GM's looking to subsidize the cost. Sounds like a smart marketing move to us but we'll see if it translates to a sticker price that'll push big beasts out of dealer lots. More »

8:30 AM on Tue Jul 10 2007
By Ray Wert
1,506 views, 8 comments

Latest by PlatformHoon: @al2six: please state GM's definition of a hybrid?.... more »

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GMC Yukon Hybrid Site Goes Live

We've just noticed that the hybrid from the brand all about being "Professional Grade" just went live. Feel free to check it out to get some more details on the GMC version of the GMT-900 SUV that's got the Daimler/Chrysler/BMW/GM powertrain that's attempting to show it's easy being green for a big SUV. – Ray Wert More »

12:45 PM on Thu Jun 28 2007
By Ray Wert
819 views, 10 comments

my escalade is smaller than yours

The 1996 2-Door FakEscalade

This is the type of custom car that just shouldn't exist. I mean, I understand the love of the bling — but unless you're turning a Fiat cinquecento, Mini Cooper or other similarly sized car into an Escalade look-a-like, you're just selling yourself short. Especially when the target of your Escaladization is a 2-Door 1996 Yukon. Still, if mid-90's 2-Door GMC's are your cup o' tea and you're looking to be rocking it more fabu than the rest — all this can be yours for the price of a mere $20,000. Have at it suburban studs. – Ray Wert More »

11:00 AM on Mon May 21 2007
By Ray Wert
3,641 views, 20 comments

Latest by PlatformHoon: @grzydj: The "Escalrado" has many forms... more »

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LA Auto Show: 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid Unveiled

GM's Week of the Hybrid may have been punctuated by the plug-in announcement ("we're working on it"), but the most significant hybrid in the General's stable over the short term is the GMC Yukon, which it unveiled at the LA Auto Show earlier this week. The 2008 model, whose release date is still a year away, will feature the GM/DaimlerChrysler/BMW two-mode hybrid-drive system, supporting a Vortec V8 (FYI: the two modes are slow and fast). The system allows electric-only power at low speeds — comparable to Toyota's hybrids — as well as cylinder deactivation and various cam and valve tweaks to increase the small-block's efficiency. Some body pieces have been redesigned to reduce weight. All told, the General is expecting a 25% improvement in fuel economy over a comparable gas-only model. In a pinch, it can also tow 6,000 pounds worth of solar panels back to the underground eco-shack in Taos. That's what we call win-win-sort-of-win. – Mike Spinelli More »

10:23 AM on Fri Dec 1 2006
By Mike Spinelli
3,092 views, 12 comments

Latest by SUVSwinger: I currently drive one of the small Toyota suv's and the gas millage is nowhere near advertised. Especially when you add in factors like how much junk are you driving around with you, what's in the storage compartments, city driving, more »

spy photos

Spy Photos: GMT-900 Chevy Tahoe And GMC Yukon SS?


That's what our Paukert-ed up friends at the blog down the road which winds are telling us this AM. They're claiming what you've got in crop-top-drop-shot above, and through the link below is none other than the GMT-900 edition of the Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon in some kind of "performance package", maybe even the SorrySucker SuperSexyBack SuperSport packages. But Winding Road asks the same questions we do — is this just a trim 'n tape job, or some real performance enhancements? Considering our experiences with some of Chevy's more recent SS models — and comments from more than a few engineers — we're guessing maybe not so much. But we really do like the camo job on the GMC — taping a Chevy bowtie to the front grille. 'Cause nothing reminds us more of badge-engineering than actually dropping the old badge back on top. Winding Road's got pics of both GMT-900 SUV's — hit them up for the deets. More »

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8:35 AM on Wed Aug 23 2006
By Ray Wert
3,473 views, Comment

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Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 GMC Yukon Denali, Part 3


Why you should buy this car:
It's big, fast and when it comes to interior quality and refinement, it's one of GM's best. And wait — did we mention it's fast? All that and a smattering of gadgets make this look like a bargain compared to the Mercedes-Benz GL450. More »

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4:30 PM on Wed Jul 19 2006
By Ray Wert
1,263 views, 2 comments

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Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 GMC Yukon Denali, Part 2

Exterior Design: **
Two out of three ain't bad, but Denali fails where the Tahoe and Escalade succeed. It's just plain funny-looking up front. As for the clear lenses over the tail lamps: Just because a design element shows up on the Lexus RX doesn't mean it's a good idea. Unfortunately this trend is not about to die, as the upcoming Lincoln Aviator will have the same treatment, but for my part I'm going to beat this issue like redheaded stepchild on a dead horse. Apologies to any redheaded stepchildren who are easily offended. More »

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1:00 PM on Tue Jul 18 2006
By Mike Spinelli
912 views, 5 comments

Latest by Mike Austin: D'oh! more »

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Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 GMC Yukon Denali, Part 1

This is almost Jalopnik Reviews: Mercury Mountaineer Part 2: Attack of the Clones. Okay, this time it's a GMC Yukon Denali, clone to the Chevrolet Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade. Lest you think this is a Tahoe with a badge slapped on it instead of the "professional grade" product you've come to expect from GMC, know that all of the sheet metal in front of the windshield is unique to the Yukon. The upgrade from everyday Yukon to the chrometastic Denali (even the headlights are shinier) comes with a 380-horsepower 6.2-liter V8 that is unavailable in the Tahoe. This is the same engine found on the Escalade, although the 'Slade has an output of 403 hp to keep it on top of the corporate pecking order. How's that for brand strategy? More »

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2:00 PM on Mon Jul 17 2006
By Mike Spinelli
669 views, 3 comments

Latest by scott johnson: Cuz I'm not that much of a treehugger, and I need just a little bit more go. more »